L2 Paddle Sunshine Coast - Sechelt Inlet Mid

When
July 18, 2019
8:15 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration for Event Trips is done at the event. Wet Exit Certification Required. Your acceptance is conditional on approval by the Organizer, who may ask questions about your skills and equipment. If the measured water temperature is different enough from that listed below to warrant a change in required immersion protection, the Organizer will communicate change to all participants before the trip.

Narrative: Leave camp at 8:00, arrive at Tillicum Bay Marina at 8:15, be on the water by 9:00 at Tillicum Bay, then follow the coast north, stopping as desired at Mt Richardson Provincial Park beaches and restrooms. We’ll go at least to the petroglyphs and optionally to 9 point marina. Return along the same route back to the take-out. Going north we will have some small following current starting from high tide at 8:51 am (Porpoise Bay), but returning we may be fighting some increasing thermal wind. The trip will be about 11 miles and we should be off the water in about 6 hours or less (15:00 or earlier). If the wind appears to be picking up too much, we’ll turn around earlier than planned.
Meeting Time: 8:15:00 AM
Launch Time: 9:00:00 AM
Type of activity: Paddle Trip
Put in: Tillicum Bay Marina, CAD $6 launch & $4 parking
Take out: Tillicum Bay Marina
Route Alternative for bad weather: Shorten route or cancel
Required equipment: Towline
Minimum Immersion protection: Shorty wetsuit
Primary Organizer: Peter Carew
Assistant Organizer(s): TBD at camp
Has organizer paddled here before? No
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? No
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes
First Aid /CPR Person:
Maximum number of paddlers: TBD at camp
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 70
Estimated Water Temperature: 65
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 6 hours
Tide times & heights: High at 7:08 7.9, Low at 16:18 1.3 (Porpoise Bay)
Current information: less than 2 kts
Hazards:
Wind strength: Level 2: 7-12 knots (14 mph) – wind noticeably effects movement of paddle
Swell/Surf size: Level 2: Waves up to 2', no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 2: Waves up to armpit; light to moderate chop, scattered whitecaps
Landing types: Level 2: Frequent landing opportunities including docks or moderate sloping banks, brush or overhanging trees
Currents: Level 2: Mild currents (up to 2 knots): current increases / decreases group speed by half
Total distance: Level 2: 6 to 11 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 2

Oregon Ocean Paddling Society
Portland, Oregon